May 25, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, Hi-Viz, NS, STB, UP
(Source: Commentary published by Material Handling & Logistics, May 24, 2022) In our current era, supporting the mental health of employees has become as vital to the success of a business as is assuring their physical health and safety. Employers have become...
May 25, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Law Street Media, May 24, 2022) On Monday, the United States of America, “by authority of the Attorney General … and acting at the request of the Administrator of the … Environmental Protection Agency…” filed suit under the Comprehensive Environmental...
May 24, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 23, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The four largest U.S. Class I railroads have told federal regulators that their conductor training programs and hiring pipelines are full as they try to restore service to normal levels amid widespread crew...
May 24, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz
(Source: WyoFile, May 23, 2022) Railroad workers who ship coal from northeast Wyoming say a new attendance policy is too demanding and incentivizes train engineer crew members to work sick or fatigued for fear of being fired. “One of the unintended consequences that I...
May 19, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, May 18, 2022) OMAHA, Neb. — A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the nation’s four largest railroads about their rates can now be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars they...
May 19, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz, PSR
(Source: Platte County Record-Times, May 18, 2022) GUERNSEY, Wyo. — The rail industry is in crisis along with many other industries in America who not only had to find creative ways to keep afloat during COVID, but now as the economy has been recovering, the problems...
May 18, 2022 | AFL-CIO, BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz, PSR, TTD
(Source: Montana Free Press, May 17, 2022) Montana’s largest railroad company is making changes to a controversial new employee attendance policy after receiving pushback from railroaders and unions. But even with the changes, labor officials remain unimpressed and...
May 18, 2022 | AFL-CIO, BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz, PSR, TTD
(Source: Freight Waves, May 17, 2022) Two unions are still critical of BNSF’s controversial attendance policy, saying recent adjustments aren’t enough to overcome its shortcomings. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) criticized recent changes,...
May 17, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 16, 2022) BNSF Railway has modified its controversial Hi-Viz train crew attendance policy in response to employee feedback, but officials at two unions say the changes fall far short of what is needed. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers...
May 17, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Hi-Viz, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, May 17, 2022) NEW YORK — Since implementation of its “Hi-Viz” attendance policy on Feb. 1, BNSF has been monitoring progress and making adjustments, some of which will take effect June 1, according to the Class I railroad. Unions so far are...
